An investigation of an association between dynamic subtalar pronation during gait and the history of low back pain.
Item
- Title
- An investigation of an association between dynamic subtalar pronation during gait and the history of low back pain.
- Author(s)
- Travis, Carmen
- Abstract
- A potential link between lower back pain (LBP) and pronation was investigated among 31 men and women subjects between the ages of 18 and 37. The study defined four input groups: Female symptomatic, female asymptomatic, male symptomatic and male asymptomatic. Dynamic foot posture was measured for each subject using an RS footscan plate from which subtalar joint (STJ) flexibility angles were calculated as a measure of pronation. Mean flexibility within groups ranged from 6.2 (SD 2.7) to 10.8 (SD 0.1) degrees. No statistical difference in average flexibility was observed between any of the four groups. Furthermore, no correlation was observed between STJ flexibility and LBP among all subjects or within any of the four groups. However, comparison of pronation differences between left and right feet were found to be statistically different within the symptomatic female group. The data agrees with other limited research which indicates discrepancies in functional leg length as a result of pronation may contribute to LBP.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2015
- Date Submitted
- 13.11.2018 10:29:19
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 20
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16283
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Foot, gait, internal rotation, low back pain, lumbar spine, pronation
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Travis, Carmen, “An investigation of an association between dynamic subtalar pronation during gait and the history of low back pain.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2071